# Senior Python Developer - HPH

> Weekday AI · Hyderabad, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-06

**Salary:** INR 4,500,000–7,500,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟳𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟰𝟱-𝟳𝟱 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 8+ yrs

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a highly skilled **Senior Python Developer** with strong backend engineering expertise to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications. The role requires deep experience in **Python, API development, database optimisation, cloud-native technologies, concurrency, and distributed systems**.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about building robust backend platforms and will play a key role in developing reliable services that support next-generation, AI-driven products.

## Requirements

Key Responsibilities

-   Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using **Python 3.x**.
-   Build high-performance **RESTful APIs** using FastAPI and/or Flask.
-   Design scalable database schemas and optimise database performance.
-   Develop efficient data-access layers using **SQLAlchemy ORM**, including session management and transaction handling.
-   Build thread-safe, concurrent, asynchronous, and high-throughput backend applications.
-   Implement robust microservices and distributed backend architectures.
-   Containerise applications using **Docker** and deploy and manage workloads on **Kubernetes**.
-   Deploy and operate backend applications on **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)**.
-   Develop and maintain API specifications and documentation using **OpenAPI and Swagger**.
-   Optimise application performance, scalability, reliability, security, and resource utilisation.
-   Identify and resolve complex production issues through debugging and root-cause analysis.
-   Write clean, reusable, testable, and maintainable code following established engineering practices.
-   Develop unit and integration tests and participate in peer code reviews.
-   Collaborate with Product, Engineering, DevOps, QA, and other stakeholders to deliver features end-to-end.
-   Contribute to technical architecture discussions, design reviews, documentation, and engineering standards.
-   Support CI/CD, deployment, monitoring, logging, and production-release activities.
-   Identify opportunities to improve system architecture, automation, performance, and engineering efficiency.
-   Contribute to backend solutions supporting **AI/ML-enabled applications** where required.

What Makes You a Great Fit

-   **8+ years of hands-on experience** in Python backend development, with strong experience building production-grade systems.
-   Expert-level proficiency in **Python 3.x** and backend software engineering.
-   Extensive experience with **FastAPI and/or Flask**.
-   Strong hands-on expertise with **SQLAlchemy ORM**, session management, database transactions, and data-access patterns.
-   Strong understanding of **multithreading, concurrency, asynchronous programming, and thread-safe application development**.
-   Proven experience with **PostgreSQL and/or MySQL**, including database design, indexing, query optimisation, and performance tuning.
-   Hands-on experience with **Docker and Kubernetes** in production environments.
-   Experience deploying and managing applications on **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)**.
-   Strong understanding of **REST APIs, OpenAPI, and Swagger**.
-   Good knowledge of **microservices architecture, distributed systems, scalability, and high-availability application design**.
-   Experience with Git, code reviews, unit testing, and modern software development practices.
-   Exposure to **Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ**, or similar caching and messaging technologies is an advantage.
-   Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices is preferred.
-   Experience building or integrating **AI/ML-enabled applications** is an advantage.
-   Strong understanding of monitoring, logging, observability, and application performance optimisation.
-   Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on scalable and reliable solutions.
-   Ability to independently own complex technical initiatives in a fast-paced product environment.
-   Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.
-   Familiarity with **Agile development methodologies** and cross-functional engineering environments.

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